The cruising ground that runs from Tortola to Anegada
The BVI is roughly 60 islands and cays — only a handful inhabited — built around one of the world's most popular bareboat charter grounds. A typical visit runs Tortola (Road Town), the Bight on Norman Island, Soper's Hole, Cooper, Salt, Virgin Gorda's Baths, the Anegada flats. Cruise ships tender at Road Town for a day. The connectivity question is shaped by water and rock: signal at most anchorages, gaps in the channels, working coverage in the towns.
Roamzy charges $6.55 per gigabyte in the BVI. That's $0.0064 per megabyte, billed in real time on the BVI's networks. No subscription, no expiry, no minimum bundle. One per-MB rate across 193 countries is the shape of the invoice, not a marketing line.
How much will Roamzy actually cost on this trip?
A typical visitor uses 0.3–0.6 GB per day: the charter chart and weather app, WhatsApp with the boat manager, a video call home from the cockpit, the camera-translator at the Pusser's bar (rare). Wi-Fi at most marinas covers the rest. Call it 0.5 GB/day for the math:
| Trip length | Roamzy ($6.55/GB) | Tourist roaming pass | Cruise-ship Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-day port stop (0.5 GB) | $3.28 | — | $20–35 |
| 1 week charter (3.5 GB) | $22.94 | $30–80 | — |
| 2 weeks (7 GB) | $45.88 | $70–160 | — |
Competitor prices in columns 3 and 4 are 2025 ranges based on typical offerings; exact figures depend on your home carrier, your hotel, and your cruise line. Roamzy's rate in column 2 is our actual published rate from the pricing page.
An EFB-3 SIM kiosk in Road Town is sold but the boat usually doesn't wait for one. The eSIM is already attached when you board the ferry from St. Thomas or land at Beef Island.
Where does Roamzy work across the islands?
Coverage clusters on the inhabited islands and thins on the outer cays:
- Tortola (Road Town, West End, East End) — 4G/LTE at 95%+, the densest signal in the territory
- Virgin Gorda (Spanish Town, the Baths, Bitter End) — solid LTE in the resort zones, weaker at the north end
- Jost Van Dyke (Great Harbour, White Bay) — 4G in the village, working at the well-known beach bars
- Anegada (Settlement, the flats) — 4G in town, intermittent on the flats and the lobster shacks at Loblolly Bay
- Norman, Cooper, Salt — anchorage-only, signal at the main moorings, gaps in the channels
- The Drake Channel — partial 4G with line-of-sight to Tortola and Virgin Gorda; expect drops behind ridges
For the bareboat days, the eSIM keeps WhatsApp and the weather alive between marinas. For navigation, the chartplotter does the work.
How do I install my Roamzy eSIM?
| Plug type | Voltage | Frequency | iOS | Android |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type A, B | 110 V | 60 Hz | iPhone XS+ | Pixel 3+, Galaxy S20+ |
- Sign in to Roamzy via Telegram or Google
- Top up the eSIM with a minimum of 20 USDT — stablecoins, no cards, no banks, no FX surcharges
- The QR code appears in the dashboard once payment confirms
- Settings → Cellular → Add eSIM → scan QR
- The counter starts on the ferry from St. Thomas or on landing at EIS
Supported stablecoins, networks, and common iPhone/Android setup errors are in the FAQ.
What are Roamzy's honest limitations?
Three traps Roamzy doesn't have because they were never built in. No welcome promo on the first top-up that flips on the second. No fine-print throttling. No auto-renewal you forgot to cancel after the charter week.
It's not a marketing gimmick — it's an engineering decision born from indifference to gimmicks. You can't make a tariff cheaper than no fine-print and no expiry — so we don't.
What if my trip continues to other countries?
The BVI sits at the centre of a Lesser Antilles cruising loop:
- Anguilla — common northbound stop on a sailing itinerary
- Saint Kitts and Nevis — south through the Leewards, separate country rate
- If you want the underlying mechanics — how roaming actually gets priced and why it hurts